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  • The Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice is honored to present our senior capstone presentations. Click on each student's name to see available links to presentations.

    Performance': A Qualitative Study on Women and Indivisible Disability in the Workplace""Mira Johnson - "An Analysis of Male and Female Social Media Use: Applying Goffman's Presentation of Self"Mylie McDonald - "The Experiences of Women Working in a Male Dominated Career"PresentationSam Niven - "Legal Cynicism and How It Impacts Youth's Perception of the Criminal Justice System"Alissa Ouanesisouk - "Reasons Why You Might Not Be Hired: Gender Inequalities in Hiring"PresentationAniya Pickett - "Life After

  • Sociologists study social life and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure and development of individuals, communities, organizations and

    includes analysis of family and gender issues, race/ethnicity, social class, social problems and inequality. In addition, sociology provides training in a range of research techniques which can be applied to many areas of social life and policy.What Can I Do When I Graduate?Although few occupations include “sociologist” in their title at the bachelor’s level, the sociological perspective is excellent preparation for a wide variety of occupations in social and public services, management, education

  • University Pastor | Division of Student Life | rudejl@plu.edu | 253-535-7465 | The Rev.

    Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA and her B.A. in Religion with Gender Studies and Psychology minors from ELCA-affiliated Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Outside of work, Jen enjoys hiking, cooking, running, the Enneagram, reading about minimalism/simple living, tending to her composting worms and exploring Tacoma and the Pacific Northwest with her spouse Deb.  In 2023 Jen completed a certification as a  Liminal Guide (a cross between spiritual direction and coaching) with

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  • University Pastor | Wild Hope Center for Vocation | rudejl@plu.edu | 253-535-7465 | The Rev.

    her B.A. in Religion with Gender Studies and Psychology minors from ELCA-affiliated Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Jen is a member of Proclaim, the professional community for publicly identified LGBTQ Lutheran rostered leaders and those preparing for rostered leadership. Proclaim is a program of Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries. As newcomers to the Pacific Northwest, Jen and her spouse Deb Derylak live in the Parkland area. In addition to ministry, Jen enjoys hiking and

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  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence Following PLU’s annual University Conference kick-off, our faculty members attended a number of breakout sessions, one of which was led by Teresa Ciabattari, chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and associate professor of Sociology. Here, Dr. Ciabattari helps us understand what we can do to… September 11, 2015

  • During the 2023-2024 academic year, 2,345 students received PLU-funded aid, with the average PLU student receiving $37,036 in scholarships. Through scholarship support, donors are part of a network of care that supports students in pursuing their educational goals, unlocking their full potential, and becoming leaders…

    , English Lit and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies“My goals are to teach English and/or work in genocide prevention and education. I want to educate others as I educate myself.” Austyn Blair ’25 has a full schedule. He is majoring in English Literature and minoring in Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Religion; and Gender and Sexuality Studies. In 2023, Blair was nominated as the Student Speaker for convocation, and his speech centered on the importance of a holistic

  • The Rev. Jen Rude is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Metro Chicago synod TACOMA, WASH. (May 16, 2016) – The Rev. Jen Rude will join Pacific Lutheran University as university pastor on August 1, 2016. Rude comes to PLU…

    in Gender Studies and Psychology, from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., in 2002, and a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif., in 2005. She was ordained into the ministry in 2007. "I benefited from learning to ask questions, living into my values, engaging difference, serving others and living in community. It was hard, and at times, I desperately needed a place of grace. I feel called to help create that space – physically and spiritually – with the

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2018) — Three Pacific Lutheran University student-media organizations have received a total of four Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Northwest Chapter. MediaLab — which was nominated twice for its four-part documentary series “A…

    Knight,” earned the fourth Emmy nod for a short-form fiction feature titled “Twas The Late Knight Before Christmas.” The production crew for "More Than a Mission" during filming. (Photo courtesy of Cara Gillespie '17) “A World of Difference,” which premiered two episodes in Seattle earlier this year, explores the shifting cultural landscapes of race, class, immigration status and gender across North America. It earned both nominations in the long-form, non-fiction documentary category. “We worked

  • October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. While we encourage engaging with these topics year-round, October is a special time to reflect on the history of LGBTQIA+ movements, moments, and iconic figures. In this exhibit, the Center for DJS, in collaboration with the PLU Library, is choosing…

    Stream LGBT Studies films October 2022 Gender and Sexuality Week activities calendar Authors featured in the exhibit: “adrienne maree brown grows healing ideas in public through her multi-genre writing, her music and her podcasts. Informed by 25 years of movement facilitation, somatics, Octavia E Butler scholarship and her work as a doula, adrienne has nurtured Emergent Strategy, Pleasure Activism, Radical Imagination and Transformative Justice as ideas and practices for transformation. She is the

  • Senate Resolution 1: Support for Affinity Groups Senate Resolution 2: Support for the PLU Muslim Student Association on the Topic of Dining Services Senate Resolution 3: 2020-2021 ASPLU Budget

    stating that we will take an active stance in learning about the movement and encouraging other PLU students and administration to do the same The announcement of our support of Trans, Intersex, and Gender Nonconforming communities and encouraging more resources to be made available